We Create has become
a favorite in the Massachusetts arts community! The first week of April, Boston comes alive as a vibrant
city committed to the support of self-identified women, and non gender conforming artists. Renowned and
upcoming artists from Massachusetts, New England, and NY- share with you an unparalleled feast of
music, dance, film, circus arts, and media arts. For two years in a row, we were
awarded a Festivals Grant from the Massachusetts
Cultural Council. In 2017, we were awarded a LAB grant from The Boston Foundation towards the festival.

The 5th
edition of this acclaimed festival is scheduled to take place onApril 6-7, 2018.We are looking for
artists that are interested in sharing their process of art making within their
cohort, receiving support from other artists from other disciplines, and
committed to creating high quality work to be presented to the community.

Self-identified women
artists and non gender confirming artists of all arts disciplines are encouraged to apply. Although the main creator must be a self-identified woman or a non gender confirming artist, men are welcome as performers!

Applications are
accepted until September 8th, 2017

Applicants will be
notified within two weeks of the application deadline.

People of color are encouraged to apply.

Out of town applicants (New England and NY): Please note that you are responsible for travel, meals, and accommodations. If this is a concern, please contact us to talk it through. We might be able to help you find accommodations within our community!

About We Create:

We Create is a
process-oriented festival that gives artists the opportunity to create original
works around an annual theme during a period of 6 months. Artists meet twice
during that period to share and discuss their process; the final work is
presented at the We Create festival.

Application Requirements:

A completed entry form (below). Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you would like to set up an appointment to discuss your application or for any assistance on the process, please email us at: wecreatefestival@gmail.com

A short biography

Three links to your work

Basic technical requirements

A succinct but clear proposal for We Create 2017. Your final product/piece should be a maximum of 7 minutes. Remember that this is a process-oriented festival. Propose the idea that you have for the theme, and how you envision seeing it developed. The piece does not need to be already developed! We encourage participants to submit works in their initial stages, or ideas to create a work from scratch.

Structure:

·Cohort
Gathering: Your first opportunity to meet your colleagues, brainstorm, and
find potential collaborators. In the past, artists have found collaborators
that have followed through until the culmination of the work!

·Works in
Progress: There are two Works in Progress open only to the cohort of
artists involved in We Create. It is a safe place to explore risks, share the
process, and give/provide feedback.

·Rehearsals:
There is one Technical and one Dress rehearsal. These will be scheduled two
evenings within the week of April 4-7, 2018.

·Mentorship Program: Artists are encouraged to find a mentor of their preference
to oversee and support their creative process. These findings will be shared during
the Works in Progress. It gives you an opportunity to engage with a mentor that
will push forward your creative process, while sharing this experience with
your cohort. We will provide you with a letter of support that you can share
with your mentor of choice. Mentors are encouraged to come to the Works in
Progress, and the We Create festival. We also recognize that mentors can be
busy, and might not be able to make all the process dates. More details
regarding this program will be discussed with accepted applicants.

Important Dates:

Artists must be available on the following dates in order to
be considered. If you would like to apply but have a preexisting conflict with any of the dates below, please state so in the application.

·Cohort Gathering and Work in
Progress I: Saturday- November 11th, 2017 *time coordinated with selected participants